ICS Press Release: Ships may face more than 30% higher costs under new Panama Canal Authority measures, says International Chamber of Shipping
The Panama Canal Authority has said it will impose a ‘Freshwater Charge’ on ships passing through the canal from 15th February. The charge will be set at $10,000 for any vessel over 125 feet long. There will also be a variable surcharge based on the level of the Gatun...
17-21 febbraio 2020, Bruxelles: EUROPEAN SHIPPING WEEK
Ideata da ECSA (European Community Shipowners' Associations) e gestita da un Gruppo composto dalle principali organizzazioni marittime europee insieme alla Commissione Europea, dal 17 al 21 febbraio 2020 si terrà a Bruxelles la EUROPEAN SHIPPING WEEK. ESW 2020...
Incontro in Confitarma con i vertici ICS
Il 12 febbraio a Roma, presso la sede di Confitarma, il Presidente Mario Mattioli ha incontrato Esben Poulsson e Guy Platten rispettivamente Presidente e Segretario generale dell'ICS (International Chamber of Shipping), l'associazione con sede a Londra che rappresenta...
ECSA Press Release: ECSA raises the alarm about the Gulf of Guinea
06 February 2020 At the ECR Conference on Maritime Security and the Blue Economy yesterday in the European Parliament, ECSA raises the alarm about the dire security situation in the Gulf of Guinea "Urgent action has to be taken by the EU right away. The new European...
ICS Press Release: International Chamber of Shipping expresses concern at increasing attacks on ships crews
The number of ship’s crewmembers being kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea increased by more than 50% in 2019 and this year has begun with a further escalation of violence, armed robbery and kidnaping. The crisis is deepening - pirates are bolder and taking greater number...
ICS Press Release: International Chamber of Shipping to stage major shipping conference at COP26
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has confirmed that it will be holding its Annual Conference on Saturday, 14 November 2020 at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. The announcement recognises the importance that the board of ICS places on addressing climate change....
Ecsa Press Release: EU shipping wants to see the current seamless European shipping centre maintained after Brexit
ECSA insists that the only and most economically sensible future is for the EU and the UK to remain an integrated and seamless shipping centre Brexit discussions have brought to the forefront how interrelated EU-UK supply and logistics chains are. Maintaining the...
Luca Sisto interviene a “Dentro i fatti” sul coronavirus
Il 30 gennaio, Luca Sisto, Direttore generale di Confitarma, è intervenuto alla trasmissione “Dentro i fatti” (TGCOM24) dedicata all’impatto del coronavirus sui mercati mondiali. Il video del suo intervento disponibile su Instagram al seguente link:...
ICS Press release: Global Shipping Body (ICS) issues guidance to shipowners in the face of the Corona Virus
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global shipping body representing 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, is advising its membership to take steps that limit the spread of the novel Corona Virus (2019-nCov). The instructions reflect advice given from the...
27 gennaio 2020, Roma presso Confitarma – Workshop “La criminalizzazione del comandante della nave: criticità e prospettive”
Roma, 27 gennaio 2020. Presso la sede di Confitarma, si è tenuto il workshop “La criminalizzazione del comandante della nave: criticità e prospettive”, organizzato dall’Istituto Italiano di Navigazione (IIN), su proposta del Sindacato Comandanti e Direttori di...